Windows Update doesn't download updates
I have new hardware/software with Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials. After initial setup of hardware/software I tried to get windows update before proceeding to the dashboard and going through all the...
View ArticleConsole Lock Timer Server 2012 Essentials
Hello, Just a few weekends ago I build and configured a new server for our office. After constantly putting out fires with accounting software, setting up a new domain and a well needed vacation,...
View ArticleUnable to resolve /Connect, and computers loose connection after reboot
New Server 2012 R2 Essentials. In connecting computers, I have to use <servername>.<domainname>.local or else the IP address of the server to get the connector started, instead of just...
View ArticleEssentials Client Backups - Cannot Restore User Folder
We use Sever Essentials 2012 Dashboard to backup our client computers. They are set for full backups and I have double checked that the users folder is selected. However, when I try to restore a...
View ArticleRemote Desktop Gateway
From the same network I am getting two behaviors...I get this accessing Windows Home Server 2011 or Windows Server 2012 Essentials and the errors vary.From a Windows 7 Pro workstation, I can...
View ArticleNeed help with Anywhere Access and VPN not working
Hi all, I really need help from someone on this forum... I explain my problem bellow: For the first time i boot this server after install i run the Anywhere and VPN Wizard and it worked. Then i have...
View ArticleManaging exchange online with server 2012 Essentials
Hi,<o:p></o:p>I need to integrate an office 365 account (Exchange online) with server 2012 essentials. There are 23 email accounts in total but I only need 15 of these users to be able to...
View ArticleWindows Server 2012 Essentials (not R2) - all client computers offline
The server is Windows Server 2012 Essentials (not R2). I have had this problem ever since I first installed the Windows Server 2012 Essentials server in the summer of 2013 (before R2 was released). The...
View ArticleServer 2012 R2 Essentials and Office 365 Directory Synchronization
I'm in the process of Migrating an on premise Exchange 2013 Environment to Office 365. The environment already has Server 2012 R2 Essentials configured and integrated with Office 365 for Lync. I'm...
View ArticleSetting up anywhere access Certificate Problem
I did the anywhere access set up, I made a microsoft https://xxxx.remotewebaccess.com/ domain. And after installing everything i tried to access my server true the standard windows vista Remote desktop...
View ArticleIs WS2012R2E Capable of Bare Metal Restore to UEFI Client?
Hi,After two weeks of fruitless effort attempting a client bare metal restore to a UEFI machine, I'm now wondering if it is supported in W2012R2E?This same machine is able to use WDS over the network...
View ArticleBitlocker Installation Alternate Report Database Port
Attempting to install bitlocker "MBAM Compliance Status" and "MBAM Recovery and Hardware" databases to a remote database server not using the default port 1433. I can not get the installation...
View ArticleIssue setting remoteweb access to computers on Windows Server Essentials 2012
Not sure it should be as easy as following the wizard to setup remote access to the Windows Essentials Server but I am having issues. So, what works, I can connect both from my LAN and external to the...
View ArticlePost installation issue
I installed Windows 2012 R2 Essentials as a VM on my Windows server 2012 R2 machine.Once the Windows Server Essentials 2012 R2 setup is complete, the server reboots to the desktop and would ask you to...
View ArticleProblem with the windows SNMP Service in windows 2012 standarad environment
Extending the windows snmp service with some third party snmpv2 agent.Initialization of snmpv2 agent by Windows snmp service is working fine in windows 7,2008,2008R2,8,8.1 ,2012 R2 environment before...
View ArticleSBS 2008 to 2012 Essentials and end up with 2 servers
My current network has 2 servers. The domain controller is SBS 2008. I have an older member server that runs Server 2003. I plan on replacing this 2003 server and hardware. I plan on purchasing a...
View ArticleWindows Server Essentials 2012
Hi, I have Windows Server Essentials 2012, is there a free upgrade to R2? and what's different?Thanks,John
View ArticleHow to enable users to access windows 2012 through remote desktop client on...
Hi I have just installed Windows Server 2012 and trying to give access to the users. The users are on windows XP Pro SP3 remote desktop client (Shell and control version 6.1.7600 with Remote Desktop...
View Article2012 Essentials R2 - Client DNS server configuration service not working
Hi,I have recently migrated from Server 2012 Essentials to Essentials R2.I am having issues getting some of my client devices (mainly my Microsoft Surface Pro) to automatically switch its DNS...
View ArticleCannot Connect PC or applications - Windows Server 2012 Essencials
I was able to setup the Windows Server 2012 and installed applications and connected clients. However, I must have changed some settings and cannot connect clients or applications. I can go to the...
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